Wind in Sørvær
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:45 am (CET)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Sørvær is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 37 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 3–15 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–16 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 16–32 mph · gusts 44 SW · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 29–33 mph · gusts 43 WSW · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 22–32 mph · gusts 44 WSW · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 11–37 mph · gusts 36 NW · Beaufort 7
- Wed 4 23–37 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 7
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | S | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | W | WNW | NNW | N | NNW | WNW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
| Gusts | 23 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 34 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | S | SW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Gusts | 37 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 21 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 5 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1520 | 1620 | 3244 | 3343 | 3244 | 3736 | 3751 |
| AIFS | 14 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 37 |
| GFS | 1019 | 1221 | 2445 | 2844 | 3340 | 2632 | 4051 |
| ICON | 1317 | 1621 | 3455 | 3044 | 3145 | 3147 | 3451 |
| ARPEGE | 1723 | 1926 | 3243 | 2736 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | medium | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in SørværQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sørvær?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 37 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.8 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Sørvær today
Wind near Sørvær
- Hasvik 8 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Øksfjord 8 mph SE · 28 mi
- Langfjordhamn 4 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Rypefjord 6 mph SSE · 39 mi
- Kvalsund 4 mph ESE · 47 mi
- Skjervøy 6 mph S · 48 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:45 am (local time).
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